St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-19
The Resignation of Rev. Dr.. Herriott as
Pastor of Westminster Church
Unanimously Accepted.
Chat Several of the Northwest's PROM
inent Citizens Found TO Talk
About Yesterday
For Stabbing Man Several Times
Richard Kerl Was Found Gully
THE Local News.
NR.HnnRIoTTs, RESIGNATION
Unanimously Accepted ut
Church Meeting Last Night.


Probably one-fifth of the members of
the Westminster church of West St.
Paul were in the lecture room of the
church last evening. when Rev. 5. O..
Anderson, of Goodrich avenue church,
in this city. acting as moderator, called
them to order.
II was understood that the object of
the meeting was to. take action regard
inc the dissolution of the pastoral rela-
tionS between Rev. e.. Z. llerriott and
the congregation, and as one of the
latter expressed it, because Brother
Herriott was not eloquent enough"
The minister, L tail, raw-boned indi-
yidual with mutton-chop blonde
whlSkerS. sandy, vigorous looking
mustache, did not appear very much dis
turbed at the pending severance of his
bonds. but apart from ms congregation
holding Il hymn book, which he conned
very StudiouSly.
Several elderly ladies and Sprinkling
of the Younger females of the coGgrega-
lion grouped themselves back of the
parior organ near the wall, and .eyinced
the most earnest attention during the
proceedings, which We're conducted by
three of the male trustees.
ON a small oak table there was placed
4 Students lamp and small bundle of
telegraph blanks for the convenience of
the secretary of the board of trustees
and the moderator, and about this table
the principals congregated. Short de
yOti0nal exercises were conducted by
the moderator, at the conclusion of
which he briefly stated the object OF the
meeting, and asked ii Mr.. Herriolt had
ANYTHING to say that connection.
Putting aside his hymn book the
pastor rose and proceeded to give an ac-
count of his business relations with the
congregation. dwelling strongly upon
a desire that his request for dissou-
ton of the pastoral relations might be
made unanimous. This request he had
NOT made until he had carefully pom
dered the matter, and he thought in the
interest of harmony it was better for
him to take such step, although some
of his friends in the church advised MIN
otherwise. There was other business
that might need more of his attention,
but he would always look back with
pride upon his two years and four
months ministry in West. Paul. A
good many things had been said on both
sides that possibly should not have been.
but he cherished no i'll will and would
always | { interested in whatever would
promote the Westminster Presbyterian
church Of st. Paul.
As he resumed his chair A. G..
Wedge. 4 member of tie congregation,
presented the following, which was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That this church and congrega-
ton concur with Rev. G. G. Herriott, our pas.
tor. in asking the dissolution of The pastoral
relations.
THERE WAS A PAUSE
for a few seconds, and the moderator
again broke the stiffness by asking ii
any further acton was contemplated,
This brought j. NJ. Hawthorne to
his feet with Il preamble and resolution
setting forth that as, under the provi'
dence of God. the pastoral relations
now existing between Rev. C.. {. Her
riott and the Westminster Presbyterian
church of st. Paul are about to be dis
solved. by reason of the resignation OF
the paStGr, therefore be it
Resolved. 7 hat we as a church organiza
ton regret The necessity that has compelled
the resignation Of cur pastor; that we,appre
ciate his zeal i'll organizing and building III
this church and congregation and we eSpec
ialv recognize his. indomitable energy anC
success in securing funds to aid in the erect
ion of our church building. We had neither
church organization nor building when ht
came here about two years ana tour months
ago. We have now church with Il mem
bership of about. one hundred and churcf
property valued nj $4,000, and wherever
Brother Herriott may 80 ard wherever he
may labor our best wishes for his continual
success and prosperity go with him.
This proposition was also adopted
without dissenting voice, and after
appointing MeSsrs. j. NJ. Hawthorne
and George II. H0smer committee tt
report their action to the presbytery
the meeting adjourned.
Il thought it the better plan TO act al
have DONE" said Pastor HerriOtt after
the meeting. despite the fact that IN!
friends wanted me to fight the matte
out. But as u minister of the gospel
thought it unchristianlike to engage il
warfare against my own flock, am
hence resigned my charge as the.
seemed to desire. l shall preach III.
farewell sermon the 29th inst, and TIL
preSbytery will meet the following ola,
and take action in the case
The proceedings throughout the even
ing were of the cut-and-dried order. AIT
specialized, plump, round-faced mem
Der of the congregation inquired sal
caStically Of the GLOBES repreSenta
tive if there was any groundwork for
column of sensational matter i'll the pre-
ceedings.